CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Coronavirus Vaccine has become the first vaccine to show a positive response against COVID-19?
A
mDNA-1273
B
mDNA-1073
C
mRNA-1273
D
mRNA-1073
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -COVAXIN® - India’s First Indigenous COVID-19 Vaccine. COVAXIN®, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV).

Detailed explanation-2: -Cadilla Healthcare, a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company has launched the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 called ZyCov-D. This is a needle-free jab that is injected using a needle-free injector. This uses a narrow jet of the vaccine to penetrate the skin and reach specific tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vaccine works with your immune system to build immune memory for the virus, meaning you are protected for a long time after receiving both doses of the vaccine. Knowledge of COVID-19 and vaccine immunology will continue to evolve, and this infographic is accurate at the time of publishing in August 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -Covishield (Oxford/ AstraZeneca formulation)

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